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Upcoming Events
Field Trips and Events
In cooperation with Third Coast Birding and Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, COS is proud to continue our long tradition of Wednesday morning bird walks at North Pond!
COS is excited to once again be a co-organizer of the Chicago area team in this year’s City Nature Challenge!
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Borbs and Forbs is a monthly event for nature enthusiasts and those inspired to give back to our communities. Each month we will visit a Chicago Park to admire local birds and other fauna, followed by a stewardship day with the park's steward.
Join the stewards of Montrose Beach Dunes for a workday at one of the top bird watching spots in the country!
Join us for a habitat restoration workday at COS’s flagship stewardship site LaBagh Woods, and help bring back critical bird habitat.
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With over 100 acres of wetlands, prairie, and savannah to explore, we'll be on the look out for a variety of early migrants including rails, warblers, sparrows, and raptors.
Everyone’s favorite bird beer in honor of Chicago’s Piping Plovers is back! Join us as we drink for a cause with an excellent craft brew.
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Join COS for an early morning bird outing at Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary.
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Join COS for a beginner bird walk at Bill Jarvis Migratory Bird Sanctuary.
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Join COS for an afternoon bird outing at Lincoln Park Zoo. The park’s Nature Boardwalk is an excellent example of restoring native habitats in urban environments.
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End the daylight hours with a COS bird walk at Douglass Park.
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Join COS for an afternoon walk as we decompress from a long day at work and look for birds at Millennium and Grant Park.
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